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  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Information Science
  • Error Correction Codes

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  • Quantum computer operation requires protecting qubits from decoherence and noise.
  • Error accumulation necessitates correction for large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum processors.
  • Qubit loss and information leakage are significant error sources comparable to computational errors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally implement a full cycle of qubit loss detection and correction.
  • To demonstrate a method for real-time recovery of quantum information upon qubit loss.
  • To provide a complete toolbox for qubit loss correction in quantum computing.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a minimal instance of a topological surface code in a trapped-ion quantum processor.
  • Employed quantum non-demolition measurement via an ancillary qubit for minimally invasive loss detection.
  • Triggered a real-time recovery procedure to remap logical information onto remaining qubits.

Main Results:

  • Successfully implemented a full cycle of qubit loss detection and correction.
  • Demonstrated real-time mapping of logical information onto a new encoding on remaining qubits.
  • Showcased the efficacy of quantum non-demolition measurements for qubit loss detection.

Conclusions:

  • The developed protocol is applicable to various quantum computing architectures and error correcting codes.
  • This method, combined with computational error mitigation, forms essential building blocks for scalable quantum error correction.
  • Deterministic qubit loss correction is crucial for advancing fault-tolerant quantum information processing.